More than a hundred musicians invite you backstage, each revealing in their own words the 10 albums that influenced their lives, their music and their futures. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull extolling the virtues of In the Court of King Crimson and Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton; Black Sabbath on Fragile by Yes; David Coverdale of Deep Purple and Whitesnake on Bob Dylan, the Pretty Things, Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers; Thomas Dolby on Elton John; Lita Ford on Grand Funk Railroad; Bill Gould of Faith No More on Killing Joke, Genesis and Metallica; David Marks of The Beach Boys on B.B. King and Ray Charles; Ian McCulloch of Echo & The Bunnymen on The Doors, The Velvet Underground and the Sex Pistols; Suzie Quattro on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and each entry has album covers, concert and promotional colour photographs. Artists from Punk to Classic Rock, British Invasion to Pop, and Heavy Metal to Modern Rock take the stage in this sonic coming-of-age adventure. With more than 1,000 albums illustrated and profiled, they share wonderfully intimate perspectives and surprising selections. From the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, Rolling Stone's Exile on Main Street to The Beach Boys Pet Sounds, Flatt & Scruggs The Original Sound to Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced, the book is packed with classics and cool revelations. Featuring a Foreword by artist Nancy Wilson of Heart. Small remainder mark, arranged A-Z, packed with glossy colour photographs throughout, 288 page very large softback.
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